of Fishes found in Cornwall. 71 
AMMODYTES. 
Launce. A. Tobianus.—This fish is gregarious ; it keeps in deep 
water in winter, but in summer and autumn frequents 
sandy bays, where it is preyed on by many kinds of fish. 
The fleshy process that points the lower jaw is excellently 
adapted to enable it to bury itself in the sand, which is the 
method it takes to escape its pursuers. It is common to see 
in the little companies that are moving along near the sur- 
face, one that is much larger than the others, which seems 
to act as captain, and leads the advance. 
JUGULAR FISHES. 
CALLIONYMUS. 
Dragonfish. C. Lyra.—This fish is extremely rare, and has never 
fallen within the reach of my observation. 
Skulpin. C. Dracunculus.—I have given the common English 
name of this fish, because I in general prefer it to that 
which is arbitrarily bestowed by naturalists. It keeps at 
the bottom in stony places, and is sometimes found to take 
a bait. The skin is always besmeared with a large quan- 
tity of tenacious mucus. 
TRACHINUS. 
Greater Weever. T. Draco.—1 have known such effects to arise 
from the puncture of the spine on the gill-covers of this 
fish, as can only be accounted for on the supposition of its 
conveying some venomous quality. In three men who 
were wounded by one fish, the pain and tension proceeded 
from the hand to the shoulder in a few minutes. 
Gapus. 
